Texas · House Bill 5139 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.

HB 5139 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  3. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.